The force responsible for stagnation of blood in the lower body tissues is electrical. * O TRUE O False The main force acting in the body is : * electrical force muscular forces gravitational force Under the large shear stresses exist in the joint, the viscosity of the synovial fluid decrease * O TURE FALSE

The force responsible for stagnation of blood in the lower body tissues is electrical. * O TRUE O False The main force acting in the body is : * electrical force muscular forces gravitational force Under the large shear stresses exist in the joint, the viscosity of the synovial fluid decrease * O TURE FALSE

Body Structures & Functions Updated

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